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Wales vs Maynard vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wales has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Holland has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Wales | Maynard | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,929Lowest |
10,712Highest |
2,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±4.7Lowest 6% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
51.9±7.8Highest 30% above MA |
| Holland and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wales and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±2 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.8%±4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±3.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Holland and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,006±$6kLowest 14% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$91,979±$12k 12% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,200±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$333,600±$33k 41% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$242Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,750±$209 about the MA average |
| Maynard and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,534 24% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,279Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.6%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Wales and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
95%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 19% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.6%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #166 of 282 in MA | #182 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wales | — | Holland |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.